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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Second Letter

Hear Herr Krause bring a second letter, a notice to quit for the owner's own use, and say whom it applies to, with the genitive of documents.

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THE STORY

Max's door in the back house, Herr Krause with an envelope he has already opened, a week after the meeting.

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Herr Becker, ein zweiter Brief.hair BEK-er, ine TSVY-ter breefMister Becker, a second letter.
Zeigen Sie mal, bitte.TSY-gen zee mahl, BIT-ehShow me, please. Politely.
Schon wieder? Was steht drin?shohn VEE-der, vahs shtayt drinAgain? What does it say?
Die Kündigung wegen Eigenbedarfs.dee KUEN-di-goong VAY-gen EYE-gen-beh-dahrfsThe notice to quit for the owner's own use.
Wer ist der Eigentümer?vair ist dair EYE-gen-tue-merWho is the owner?
Eigenbedarf? Für wen denn?EYE-gen-beh-dahrf, fuer vayn denOwn use? For whom, then?
Für die Familie des Eigentümers. Angeblich.fuer dee fah-MEE-lee-eh des EYE-gen-tue-mers, AHN-gayp-likhFor the owner's family. Supposedly.
Das gilt nicht für alle, oder?dahs gilt nikht fuer AHL-eh, OH-derThat doesn't apply to everyone, does it?
Nein. Für die Hälfte des Hauses.nine, fuer dee HELF-teh des HOW-zesNo. For half the house.
Die Hälfte! Ich rufe die Anwältin an.dee HELF-teh, ikh ROO-feh dee AHN-vel-tin ahnHalf! I'm calling the lawyer.